Weatherbys Racing Bank 'The French Furze' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:02 | Winning time: 5m 35.7s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Beakstown

1/1, 10/11, 1/1

11/10

Windsor Avenue

3/1, 11/4, 3/1

11/4

Monty's Award

15/2, 7/1, 13/2

7/1

Lord Du Mesnil

11/1, 12/1, 14/1, 16/1, 14/1, 12/1, 11/1, 10/1, 9/1, 17/2

8/1

Informateur

15/2, 7/1, 15/2, 7/1, 15/2

8/1

Ask Ben

50/1, 40/1

50/1

SP Book Percentage 110.97

Forecasts

Beakstown (11/10), Windsor Avenue (11/4), Monty's Award (7/1), Lord Du Mesnil (8/1), Informateur (8/1), Ask Ben (50/1)

Probably not the most competitive French Furze in recent memory but an ideal opportunity for one of these mainly upwardly mobile youngsters to take a step up in grade and have a crack at a valuable prize. Wind surgery has brought out the best in Monty's Award and he almost certainly won't fail for stamina after a game Worcester win in October, with similar comments also applying to the Skelton-trained runner Beakstown. However, this prize stayed up north with Coole Hall (Rose Dobbin) in 2017 and locally born Brian Ellison has an ideal candidate in the shape of WINDSOR AVENUE who created a striking impression when a silky, smooth short odds winner at Hexham 22 days ago.